Deceived (1991)

A marriage that seemed perfect comes crashing down after the supposed death of Jack Saunders, husband of Adrienne Saunders. After his supposed death, strange developments begin to be ... See full summary »

Director:

Damian Harris

Writers:

Mary Agnes Donoghue (story), Mary Agnes Donoghue (screenplay),

Stars:

Goldie Hawn, Damon Redfern, John Heard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Goldie Hawn	...	Adrienne Saunders
Damon Redfern	...	Maitre D'
John Heard	...	Jack Saunders
Charles Kassatly	...	Waiter
Robin Bartlett	...	Charlotte
Ashley Peldon	...	Mary Saunders
Beatrice Straight	...	Adrienne's Mother
George R. Robertson	...	Adrienne's Father
Maia Filar	...	Carol Gingold
Tom Irwin	...	Harvey
Jan Rubes	...	Tomasz
Anais Granofsky	...	Ellen
Heidi von Palleske	...	Mrs. Peabody
Stanley Anderson	...	Det. Kinsella
Peter Stevens	...	Ron

Storyline

A marriage that seemed perfect comes crashing down after the supposed death of Jack Saunders, husband of Adrienne Saunders. After his supposed death, strange developments begin to be discovered by Adrienne regarding Jack's past. Developments that lead her to believe she has been Deceived.

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Plot Keywords:

necklace | cat | chance meeting | manhattan new york city | museum | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

El engaño

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$28,738,096 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was originally titled "The Mrs." and early promotional material (including an early version of the final poster) contained this title. It became "Deceived" because the producers wanted to further separate Goldie Hawn's association with bubbly comedy and they felt "The Mrs." didn't make the theme clear enough.

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Goofs

After Adrienne puts down Jack's/Daniel's wedding portrait, she covers it when she opens the photo album. When she pushes all the pictures off the table, the portrait isn't covered.

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Quotes

Jack Saunders: Hi. There's no place to go now, Adrienne. Now there's nowhere to hide. I don't want to hurt you Adrienne. I never wanted to hurt anybody! But when I have to do something, I do it. I always do whatever comes next, no matter how difficult it is. If I have to do something then I do- I always do whatever comes next! No matter how difficult it is!

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Soundtracks

"World Gone Strange"
Written & Performed by Andy Summers

User Reviews

Understated

I first saw this film when my children were so small that they consumed my time and energy and things went in one head and out the other. All these years, all I could remember about it was that it was one of those on my list of Movies to See When Your Kids Let You Have Your Sanity Back. That made it particularly fun to watch again recently. Goldie's character is so beautifully understated. She is just one of us, going about her day, until her life changes. You can relate each step of the way. I loved how the camera caught pieces of the truth that she did not, slowly building suspense. This calm elegance perfectly complements John Heard is at his deliciously evil best. The score works beautifully with the plot. Definitely put this on your jump-off-the-couch list.